Topic: Swahili

"Sipendi uchafu"

Translation:I don't like dirt

May 29, 2017

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Henniez

    How about "i dont like dirt"?

    May 29, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/Link_1

      Many of the N/U class is about concepts and intangibles, so dirt isn't quite correct in this case.

      June 3, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/Howard
      • 1335

      It's one of the hover translations, however.

      September 8, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/garpike
      • 1433

      'Dirt' can have the same intangible sense as 'dirtiness'.

      March 26, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/Joanne394981
      • 338

      No it can't really, although occasionally it gets used as if it can.

      December 16, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/TessEwing1
      Plus

        Ok, I put "dirtiness" and was marked wrong. The "correct" answer was "I don't like dirt." They've clearly changed the answer. Both should be accepted.

        September 7, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/Joanne394981
        • 338

        Me too.

        December 16, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/johndwarren

          If "dirt" is an accepted naswer, how can "dirt" be wrong? Get your list straight

          August 16, 2017
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